喇舌

Mandarin · pinyin lǎ jī

Meanings

  1. (Tw) French kissing; to waggle one's tongue around (from Taiwanese 抐舌, Tai-lo pr. lā-tsi̍h)
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喇
lǎ · horn, bugle; lama; final particle
舌
shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
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3–1 · la3 ji1

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